Helping the Victims of Aurora, Colorado

Videos and links to organizations and individuals who are raising money to help victims of the shootings in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater on July 20th, 2012.

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Although Petra Anderson was shot four times- three times in the arm, and once through her skull- a previously unknown condition prevented her from experiencing severe brain damage. Her family is raising money for her medical care, click here to donate.

Caleb Medley is an aspiring comedian who was shot in the eye on the night of July 20th and has been in a medically induced coma since the incident. His wife Katie gave birth to their first son, Hugo, a few days later in the same hospital where Caleb is in the Intensive Care unit. Caleb has undergone 3 surgeries to remove his eye and some brain tissue, and his wife reports that he seems to responding to her presence although he remains in a coma. Caleb is uninsured, and funds are being raised for his medical expenses here.

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Some of the victims' medical expenses will be covered by hospitals, by Warner Brothers, and through state and federal medical assistance programs, but it is still unclear how much of the victims' ongoing needs will be covered.

GivingFirst.com features a donation site for the Community First Foundation, "a longstanding community foundation, has established the Aurora Victim Relief Fund in partnership with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper." This fund will only be used to meet the immediate and long-term needs of victims and their families and, as funds are available, the broad needs of those affected in the community. Community First Foundation has waived all fees for the administration of this fund."

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GivingFirst also hosts a donation site for the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, which promises to work with the Aurora police department and the community "once the dust has settled" to determine where funds are most needed.

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A fund has been established to help cover the funeral costs for US Navy veteran and father of two Jonathan Blunk. A donation can be made at any Wells Fargo Bank, under the Bring Johnny Home Fund. The account number is 8966815063.

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